First Sunday of Advent

Color: Violet

Flowers are not permitted.

The organ is not played.

Commemorations: St. Francis Xavier, Confessor

Mass

After Terce, 2nd. Oration: Commemoration of St. Francis Xavier, Benedicamus Domino, Missa pro populo. Folded Chasubles are worn.

No Gloria. Credo.

Preface: Trinity

Office

Doxology: Per Annum

Hymn Tone: Advent

Lauds: Commemoration of St. Francis Xavier, Confessor

Prime: Verse = "Qui venturus es in mundum"; no Preces

Vespers: Second Vespers of the Sunday, Commemoration of St. Peter Chrysologus, Commemoration of St. Francis Xavier, Commemoration of Advent Feria, Commemoration of S. Barbarae Virg. et Mart.